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This New Year ushers in three big changes to employment law in the areas of: Paid family and medical leave Non-compete agreements Overtime pay Below is a summary on these changes. Paid Family & Medical Leave (PFML) Beginning January 1, 2020, eligible employees are...
JDSA would like to introduce our newest associate attorney, Clinton T. Williams. Clint grew up in Redding, CA, and graduated from Washington and Lee University School of Law in Virginia after graduating from the University of Utah. Clint joins JDSA after relocating...
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued a new rule on overtime pay. Starting in 2020, employers must pay overtime to employees making less than $35,568 annually ($684.00 per week). Background Note: The law refers to “non-exempt” as employees entitled to overtime pay...
An amicus curiae, or “friend of the court” brief, is submitted to the court when an individual or group has an interest in a particular case, even though they are not a party. Amicus briefs may be filed by consumer protection groups, non-profits, private corporations,...
On July 28, 2019, changes to Washington’s Equal Pay and Opportunities Act took effect, largely prohibiting employers from requesting wage or salary history from job applicants or the applicant’s previous employer. The Equal Pay and Opportunities Act also provides that...
On July 11, 2019, the Washington Supreme Court ruled that obesity is now considered a protected class under the Washington Law Against Discrimination (WLAD). In a 7-2 ruling, the high court said obesity is covered by the WLAD, Washington State’s discrimination law...
You have written a persuasive appellate brief. Months have passed and your case is finally on for oral argument. In the interim you have been busy with other cases and the day-to-day obligations of your law practice, and you may think that re-reading the briefs,...
As our newest associate, Joseph Ridgeway, has joined the team of attorneys at JDSA Law. Joe is a native of Vashon Island, Washington and obtained his Juris Doctor (JD) degree from William & Mary Law School in Virginia after graduating from Central Washington...
In May of 2019, Governor Jay Inslee signed Senate Bill 5997 into effect, which changes the way Washington businesses handle and collect retail sales tax for nonresidents. Beginning July 1, 2019, businesses who make retail sales of tangible personal property, digital...
In May of 2019, Governor Jay Inslee signed Senate Bill 5998, which will result in a graduated tiered scale for real estate excise taxes (“REET”) that will replace the previous flat state REET tax of 1.28%. The following tiered structure takes effect on January 1,...